Home / 3,942,273.65-5,913,457.86-1,547,246.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,942,273.65, 5,913,457.86 and 1,547,246.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,942,273.65, 5,913,457.86 and 1,547,246.21 is: 2,320,887.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,942,273.65 : 5,913,457.86 = 1,547,246.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,942,273.65/5,913,457.86 = 1,547,246.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,942,273.65x = 5,913,457.86 × 1,547,246.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,942,273.65x = 9,149,575,251,586.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,149,575,251,586.80/3,942,273.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,887.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.